20 must-read middle grade books like Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? by Yona Z. McDonough

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Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

By: Yona Z. McDonough

4.12

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Explore the most amazing wonders of the ancient world! More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote …

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Cover of What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What was...?) by Joan Holub, John Mantha, Scott Anderson

1. What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What was...?)

By: Joan Holub , John Mantha , Scott Anderson

4.20

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue o… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of Who Was Rosa Parks? by Stephen Marchesi, Nancy Harrison, Yona Zeldis McDonough

2. Who Was Rosa Parks?

By: Stephen Marchesi , Nancy Harrison , Yona Zeldis McDonough

4.29

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This … read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Was Amelia Earhart? by Nancy Harrison, Kate Boehm Jerome, David Cain

3. Who Was Amelia Earhart?

By: Nancy Harrison , Kate Boehm Jerome , David Cain

4.15

Format: 106 pages, Paperback

Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction

4. What Was Ellis Island?

By: Patricia Brennan Demuth , David Groff , None

3.40

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life in the United States for millions of … read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction

5. Who Was Alexander the Great?

By: Andrew Thomson , Robin Waterfield , Kathryn Waterfield

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

Alexander the Great conquers the New York Timesbest-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was … read more

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6. Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?

By: Michael Burgan

4.16

Format: None pages, Paperback

He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making TR … read more

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7. What Was Pompeii?

By: Jim O'Connor , John Hinderliter , Fred Harper

3.60

Format: None pages,

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was … read more

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8. What Was the Gold Rush?

By: Joan Holub , Tim Tomkinson

3.88

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world,… read more

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9. What Was D-Day?

By: Scott Anderson , Patricia Brennan Demuth , None

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

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10. What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?

By: John Mantha , Jim O'Connor , James Bennett

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Four score and seven years ago..." begins Abraham Lincoln's beautiful speech commemorating the thr… read more

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11. What Was the Holocaust?

By: Gail Herman

4.42

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to an unimaginable event—the Holocaust. The Holocaus… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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12. Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

By: Yona Z. McDonough

4.12

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Explore the most amazing wonders of the ancient world! More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote … read more

Similar categories in Yona Z. McDonough's Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? book and Yona Z. McDonough's Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • geography
  • juvenile
Cover of What Is LEGO? (What Was?) by Jim O'Connor

13. What Is LEGO? (What Was?)

By: Jim O'Connor

4.31

Format: 108 pages, Kindle Edition

Find out how these fun, stackable blocks became the most popular toys in the world.The LEGO toy com… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of What Is Nintendo? (What Was?) by Gina Shaw

14. What Is Nintendo? (What Was?)

By: Gina Shaw

4.25

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The game is on! Get your hands on this book about one of the most influential companies in the vide… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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15. What Was World War I?

By: Nico Medina

4.22

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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16. What Was Pearl Harbor?

By: Patricia Brennan Demuth

4.30

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

A terrifying attack! On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the … read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of What Is NASA? (What Was?) by Sarah Fabiny

17. What Is NASA? (What Was?)

By: Sarah Fabiny

4.25

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National A… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? (Who Was?) by Sherri L. Smith

18. Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? (Who Was?)

By: Sherri L. Smith

4.34

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

It's up, up, and away with the Tuskegee Airmen, a heroic group of African American military pilots … read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of What Was the Plague? by Roberta Edwards

19. What Was the Plague?

By: Roberta Edwards

4.21

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Oh, rats! It's time to take a deeper look at what caused the Black Death--the deadliest pandemic re… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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20. What Was the Berlin Wall?

By: Nico Medina

4.26

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The Berlin Wall finally came down in 1989. Now readers can find out why it was built in the first p… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of What Was the Donner Party? (What Was?) by Ben Hubbard

21. What Was the Donner Party? (What Was?)

By: Ben Hubbard

3.85

Format: 111 pages, Kindle Edition

Learn about the treacherous journey across the Sierra Nevada mountain range that isolated and trapp… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima? (What Was?) by Jess M Brallier

22. What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima? (What Was?)

By: Jess M Brallier

4.46

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

Hiroshima is where the first atomic bomb was dropped. Now readers will learn the reasons why and wh… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
Cover of What Was the Vietnam War? by Jim O'Connor

23. What Was the Vietnam War?

By: Jim O'Connor

4.31

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other sid… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of What Do We Know About the Winchester House? by Emma Carlson Berne

24. What Do We Know About the Winchester House?

By: Emma Carlson Berne

3.90

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Why wa… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of What Is Congress? (What Was?) by Jill Abramson

25. What Is Congress? (What Was?)

By: Jill Abramson

3.64

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Whether Congress is in session or not, here is an enthralling overview about the branch of our gove… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of What Are Castles and Knights? (What Was?) by Sarah Fabiny

26. What Are Castles and Knights? (What Was?)

By: Sarah Fabiny

4.01

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Go back to the thrilling time of warring knights who were prepared to give their life in order to p… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Who Was Henry VIII? by Ellen Labrecque

27. Who Was Henry VIII?

By: Ellen Labrecque

4.10

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Travel to the age of the Renaissance and learn why Henry VIII is one of the most … read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of What Is the World Series? (What Is--?) by Gail  Herman

28. What Is the World Series? (What Is--?)

By: Gail Herman

4.22

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

"Strike – you’re out!" "He’s safe!" "Homerun!" Every October, millions of baseball fans around the … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Who Was Nikola Tesla? by Jim Gigliotti

29. Who Was Nikola Tesla?

By: Jim Gigliotti

4.27

Format: 112 pages, Library Binding

Get ready for the electrifying biography of Nikola Tesla--part creative genius, part mad scientist,… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers? (Who Was?) by James Buckley Jr.

30. Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers? (Who Was?)

By: James Buckley Jr.

4.29

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Learn how this heroic group of American Indian men created a secret, unbreakable code and helped th… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Who Was Michelangelo? by Kirsten Anderson

31. Who Was Michelangelo?

By: Kirsten Anderson

4.14

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Travel to Renaissance Italy and learn about the young apprentice who went on become a true master, … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens

25 Top history books like Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? by Yona Z. McDonough

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4.29

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4.29

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4.22

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4.19

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4.00

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